Soccer Won
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Main Characters
Matthew (Scope) -14 - 8th grade - BlackAgumon -Strength
Taichi (Romeo or Romie -14 - 8th grade - Guilmon -Trust
Ryo (Hazy) -14 - 8th grade - SnowAgumon - Compassion
Kanaye (Soldier) - 13 - 7th grade - Terriermon - Dreams
Sakura (Shy-Shy) - 13 - 7th grade - Lopmon - Innocence
Maro (Sunny) - 12 - 7th grade - Koemon -Peace
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With The Boys...Soccer Practice...
Matthew kicked the ball to Kanaye, who kicked it to a boy named Jacob. Jacob took it down to the other side of the field, dodging the other team, then when he couldn't escape one, he kicked the ball to Ryo. Ryo kicked it to Taichi, who then passed it to Maro, who kicked it into the goal. Then the boys heard a whistle blow. The coach had finally arrived, but he had a unfamiliar boy with him. The boys just shrugged it off and ran to the coach.
"Alright, you guys." Their coach's name was...Gai. (A/n: Sorry!Couldn't think of anyone else!) "Since you are such a youthful team of youthful teenagers, I know you will all welcome our new member to our youthful team. Noah." The boy with short blonde hair and blue eyes gave a nod to everyone. "He's an seventh grader who will begin school next week. So welcome him as part of our wonderful, youthful family!"
The boys rolled their eyes, except one boy. "Yes, our youthful coach Gai!" (A/n: Admit it...where there's Gai...there's Lee.) Lee was a fourteen year old that had a major crush on Sakura...but then again, what boy in their school didn't have a crush on Sakura? He calls her his "shining star" or "his princess". Sakura sort of found this creepy, but what could the poor girl do?
"Lee, shut up." Ryo muttered.
"Now, settle down. Please." Gai said. "Noah, the captains are Ryo and Kanaye. Since Ryo's team only has seven players, you can join their small team. Ryo, raise your hand."
"Must I?" Ryo asked.
Gai narrowed his eyes. "Yes. Now do it and can you at least be semi-human to Noah?"
Ryo sighed as he lazily raised his hand. "We'll see." He answered.
"Now I must go use the boy's room but I shall return shortly!" Then Gai ran off.
Noah walked up to him and gave a fake smile. Ryo could tell he was faking it, but really didn't care either. "Hi! I guess I'm on your team!" He said cheerfully.
Ryo rolled his eyes. "Obviously."
Maro walked up. "Hazy, knock it off!" He looked to Noah. "Forgive my cousin here, please. He's just naturally like this to people he doesn't know yet…actually he's like that to everyone except our little group."
Ryo glared. "Shut up."
Kanaye, Matthew, and Taichi ran up to them. "Have you guys seen Shy-Shy yet? We need our waters." Taichi whined.
"We wouldn't have to wait if you had brought the waters like I told you to last night." Ryo told him. "Now poor Shy has to carry six heavy water bottles. It's your entire fault, Romeo."
"Come on, Hazy! Must you make me feel so horrible?" Taichi asked.
"Yes." Ryo answered in an obvious.
Maro laughed. "We have nicknames for each other." He told Noah.
"Ah." Noah nodded.
"By the way, my name is Maro Takashi. This is Ryo Kamyia. Then those three are our cousins. Matthew is the blonde one over there. Taichi is the one with the big hair. Then Kanaye is the cool looking dude, who is the most popular boy in school." Maro explained to Noah. "Then only girl in our group should be here in minute now. She's the most popular girl in school."
Noah nodded again. "I've already heard of Kanaye and...Sakura was it?"
Kanaye raised his eyebrows. "How-?"
"The principal told me. Sakura is going to be my guide when I start school. At least, that's what the principal told me." Noah explained.
"Ah, well our little Shy-Shy should take good care of you, but just remember...we are very protective of her." Matthew told him. "Just to let you know."
Noah laughed. "Of course. I guess that's good to know."
"Hey, there's Shy-Shy!" Maro waved.
Sakura walked over to them with a heavy plastic bag. "There you guys go." She sighed and handed the water to Matthew. "Next time, can you guys please bring your own, my back hurts."
Taichi laughed nervously. "Sorry about that again, Shy."
Sakura smiled, and then took a water bottle out for herself. "There's six still in there." She told them.
"Thank you so much, Shy." Matthew said. "Without you, we might have died of dehydration!"
Kanaye rolled his eyes. "Must you be so dramatic, Scope."
"By the way, Shy, this is Noah. He's joining the soccer team and starting school with us tomorrow." Maro motioned to Noah. "Noah, this is Sakura Takashi."
Sakura smiled sweetly. "You're the new boy. I'm going to be showing you around next week, I hope that's okay with you?"
Noah smiled back. "Sure it is! I could use the help."
Sakura giggled. "Good. Well, nice meeting you, Noah. I'll see you guys later. I have to get to practice. Bye!" Then she ran off to her locker to grab her stuff.
"She ice-skates." Maro told Noah.
"Ah. I guess this is the best time of year to do that." Noah said.
Maro laughed. "Oh yes, since its still freezing!"
They heard the annoying whistle. "Alright, let's begin warm-up!" Gai yelled. "Twenty laps around the field, starting now!"
They began running, when Taichi looked to Matthew. "I hate this…so much."
Matthew nodded. "I do too, trust me. I'd rather be in the D-World fighting evil, then here for punishment."
With Sakura...Ice-Skating Practice...
Everyone on the rink was stretching or practicing complicated moves and spins. In this certain group of teenagers, only ten teens got to participate in the Ice-Skating Advanced League. Sakura was one of the few. She was now waiting patiently for her partner to show. There are always five boys and five girls, to partner them up, of course. If one of them ever missed a practice, you needed to have either a note from a doctor, or if some passed away, you needed to have proof. Madam Viola was a very strict woman. If you missed practice for no reason at all, then you would be off the league.
A couple weeks ago, Sakura was ill, along with Taichi. So T.K. and Kari had to take them to the doctors, then she got a signed note. She was excused from her absence.
Madam Viola came in, looking frantic. "Sakura, come." She motioned for her to do so. Sakura stopped what she was doing and skated to her teacher. "Sakura, horrible news. Damian moved. Cold turkey! He moved to another town and is unable to continue lessons. He apologizes to you."
Sakura blinked. "So...what do I do?" Damian was her partner. If she didn't have a partner, she would be out of lessons until someone else joined. If she had to quit for a while, Sakura would just be heartbroken, since this is the only way to give herself time alone with her thoughts.
"Don't fret, my dear." Madam Viola told her. "I've already found a handsome, polite young man who will take Damian's place. He's thirteen as well and has been skating since the same age you were when you began. Let me bring him in." She went to go get the new kid.
Sakura bit her lip. New partner? Aw, man, was she nervous. It took her three years to even start trusting her old partner with a lot of moves they had to do, now she had to do that again. She didn't even know who this boy was, so how could she trust him with her life?! Madam Viola came back in, a shy looking boy, who was probably Matthew and Taichi's height, which is 5'5''. He had brown hair and purple eyes. Sakura blushed a little. This boy was cute. -This is my lucky day- She smiled sweetly to the boy.
"Sakura, dear, this is Haru. He's your new partner. Haru, this is your partner, Sakura. I hope you two will become great partners and maybe even friends." Madam Viola looked to the other students and frowned. "Excuse me. You two can continue warm-ups." She said politely, then began to walk around the rink. "Sara, that form is all wrong!" She called.
Sakura waited for Haru to put his skates on then led him to the ice. They started warming up, then laughing a few times when Madam Viola yelled at this one poor girl, who couldn't do one move right. "Is Madam Viola always this strict?" Haru asked Sakura.
Sakura nodded. "Oh yes, but that is only because she wants us to look our best when we do performances."
Haru smiled. "So do you and your brother like being the most popular people in school?"
Sakura paused. "How did you know?"
Haru chuckled. "I go to your school. I'm just never in any of your classes." He answered.
"Really? Oh, I'm sorry. I just haven't seen you in school." Sakura told him.
"It's alright. It is a big school." Haru told her.
"Are you new this year?" Sakura asked.
Haru shrugged. "Somewhat. I began school at the beginning of the school year. I've been trying to be the invisible one. I do feel bad for you and your brother though. You guys look like you have it rough with all those fangirls and fanboys on your case every minute of the day."
Sakura sighed. "Yes. It is stressful, but oh well. We've dealt with this problem since kindergarten. We're use to it."
"Kindergarten?!" Haru exclaimed. "That's quite a long time."
Sakura nodded. "You have absolutely no idea."
Back With The Boys...In Locker Room...
The soccer players were in the boys locker room, changing out of their icky sweaty clothes and into their regular school clothes. Soon it was only Ryo and good little Noah in the locker room. Ryo finished and slammed his locker shut. He was about to walk out, when Noah called his name. Ryo turned around. "What?" He asked coldly.
Noah smirked. "Nothing really, just wanted you to know that the pass you made to Matthew was stupid."
Ryo raised an eyebrow. "Excuse me?"
"Just pointing out the obvious." Noah told him in a smug tone. "You should've seen that Kanaye was going to steal the ball from Matthew. It was simple."
"I'm your captain." Ryo pointed out. "I have the power to take Will off the bench and put you on it. So I insist you quit criticizing my playing skills and shut your mouth."
Noah rolled his eyes. "Touché'. Hm. I see being on your team will be most enjoyable."
Ryo narrowed his eyes. "Listen, Noah. If you want to play games with me...be my guest." He said. "Just to warn you though...I always win."
"Yes, that may be true, Ryo, but remember this as well...there is a new kid in town that's going to take the roll of captain from you." Noah chuckled. "Not to mention, I may want to steal the roll you have in that little group of yours."
Ryo now got angry, but stayed calm. "Please, Noah. Keep dreaming. If you want friends, go find those art geeks or computer nerds. You'll fit right in. But my friends and I don't let anybody into our group. We haven't for years, and we aren't going to start now."
"Oh, but Maro seemed to like me earlier." Noah taunted him. "Then next week when I start your school, I get to spend the whole day with your cute little cousin. I bet those two I can win over. Soon I can get Matthew, then Kanaye, then oh no...you'll be out of the picture and I'll be in."
"Oh, but you're wrong. My friends and I have been together since we were in diapers. Literally." Ryo said. "Besides...you would hurt them. I can see it that you would purposely hurt my friends. I wont let you do that to them."
Noah frowned. "I will find out the real reason what holds your group together."
"We're cousins, you know? Family? My dad is the older brother of Kanaye, Matthew, Sakura, and Taichi's mom. Then...Maro...let's just say he is our cousin under certain circumstances." Ryo explained. "We're together everyday. I really do doubt they'll just let you come in and ruin everything."
Noah scoffed. "We'll see about that, Ryo. Just remember...It's over."
Ryo rolled his eyes. "Pssh. I'm so sure. See you tomorrow." Then Ryo swung the locker room door open and stomped out of the school. He saw the boys waiting on the school's front steps. "Hn." He grunted.
"About time, Hazy!" Maro said. "We were growing old here!"
Ryo smirked. "Sorry. I just had a little talk to our new teammate. It was nothing important."
Kanaye raised an eyebrow. "Noah? He's a little weird."
"I have to agree." Taichi said.
Matthew shrugged. "He's alright, but something isn't right about him."
Maro glared. "You guys are so mean! He's new! He's just trying to get used to being in a new place! Just give him a chance!"
Ryo blinked. -Houston, we have a problem- He sighed. "Guys, shut up." He said coldly. "Let's go get Shy then go home. My dad is picking me up at your house." He told the Takashi's.
Maro nodded. "My mom is picking me up there too!" Obviously he forgot their previous subject.
Back With Sakura...
After stepping out of the building, Sakura shivered against the freezing breeze that hit her face. She sat on a bench, dropping her bag to her feet, waiting patiently for her brothers. They said for her to wait for them, not to walk home alone, so she was forced to do so. She closed her eyes, wishing she was in front of the fireplace at home, wrapped up in a heavy blanket, with her mother's famous hot coco. -Dream on, Sakura...dream on...- Sakura sighed deeply.
"Hey."
Sakura looked up and saw Haru standing there. She tried to smile. "Hi."
"Can I sit?" Haru motioned to the empty side of the bench.
"Of course." Sakura told him.
Haru sat down and set his heavy bag by his feet. "So who are you waiting for?"
"My brothers." Sakura answered simply.
Haru nodded. "I see. That's too bad you have to wait out here in the cold."
Sakura bit her lip. "So...who are you waiting for?" Sakura surprised herself. She usually didn't ask those kinds of personal questions to people she just met.
Haru sighed. "My mother. She's always late for everything."
"Oh." Sakura nodded.
"Do you guys live far?" Haru asked.
Sakura shrugged. "Just ten minutes from here, but my brothers are so protective of me. They didn't want me to walk home by myself."
"Well, hey. If I had a beautiful little sister like you, I wouldn't let her walk home. Guys these days...they see a pretty girl, and then boom! They're all over you." Haru pointed out. "I bet your dad is the same way as your brothers."
Sakura giggled. "Let's see...my dad, brothers, uncles, older friends...it's crazy. They're always telling me that I can't have a boyfriend and stuff like that."
Haru chuckled. "That's too bad. Cause a pretty girl like you can get a boyfriend in a minute."
Sakura blushed. "That's true, but when I do get my first boyfriend, I want him to be special. Not just a regular guy, I want him to stand up for me to my father and brothers. I want him to treat me right. Unfortunately, there isn't a guy out there like that."
Haru grinned. "Hey, hey. You never know, Sakura. A guy like that could be sitting right next to you."
Sakura looked to him and blushed some more. -Oh my goodness, he's so perfect...I think I have a crush on him? Wow. That's never happened to me before.-
"SHY-SHY!" Sakura snapped out of her thoughts saw that the boys were standing on the sidewalk, a block away.
Sakura got off the bench and put her heavy bag over her shoulder. "That's them. I'll try to see you tomorrow?"
Haru nodded. "Sure."
"Are you going to be okay here, alone?" Sakura asked.
Haru laughed. "Of course, I will. Now hurry before the boys come over here."
Sakura nodded. "Alright. Bye, Haru."
"Bye, Sakura." Haru smiled.
Sakura ran up to the boys and smiled. "Hey, guys."
Kanaye smiled back. "Hey, yourself. How was practice?" He asked as they began walking towards the Takashi home.
"It was good. My partner quit though, but we got a new boy, who's very...sweet." Sakura told them.
Matthew laughed. "Oh, no! It looks like to me our little Shy-Shy has her first crush!"
Sakura blushed again. "N-no, I don't!"
"Ha! You always stutter when you're lying, Shy!" Taichi said.
Sakura put her face in her hands. "Stop it." She mumbled.
"Alright, alright. Let's leave the poor girl alone." Matthew told them. "Well, that new kid in soccer is driving us mad."
Sakura looked up, her blush finally gone. "Really? He seemed nice."
Ryo wanted to groan. -Houston, we're going down- "He's not, Shy. Trust me."
Sakura blinked. "Oh. Well. I still have to show him around next week."
"Are you sure your new boyfriend wont mind you showing another boy around?" Taichi taunted her.
Sakura pouted. "You guys are mean. He's not my boyfriend, nor do I have a crush on him."
"Wasn't that guy Haru?" Maro suddenly asked. "He's in my PE class."
Sakura nodded. "Yes, he said he goes to our school...but I've never seen him there. He told me that we have no classes together."
Taichi smirked. "This is going to be so cool!"
Everyone looked to him. "What will be?" Kanaye asked.
Taichi chuckled. "Seeing the look on Aiden's face when I tell him Shy-Shy has a crush."
Sakura gasped. "You wouldn't!"
"Oh, but I would." Taichi laughed, but then got hit in the head with a bag. He whimpered. "Okay, I guess I deserved that."
"Shut up, Romie." Matthew told him. "Anyways, I have an idea." He smirked.
Kanaye raised an eyebrow. "Oh jeez, what are you thinking, Scope?"
Matthew shrugged. "Nothing big just...I'm ticked that Romie and I have to be punished for something so stupid. Dad and mom are being very unreasonable. So we should show them that by going to the D-World...alone."
"But mom and dad said that it's dangerous in the D-World." Sakura hissed. "At least let Marc or someone go with us."
"No, Shy-Shy." Matthew said. "We should show our parents that we can grow up. So lets. Who's with me?"
Ryo shrugged. "Whatever."
"Cool!" Maro yelled.
Kanaye smiled to Sakura. "Sorry, Shy, but I'm in."
Taichi nodded. "Me too."
They all looked to Sakura, who crossed her arms. She sighed. "Alright. I'll go."
"Yay!" Maro jumped up and down.
Sakura made a face. "If I get in trouble, I blame you guys."
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Preview for chapter seven :Feeling Adventurous
"We came here to hang out in a tree?"
"Oh yeah! Who is your daddy?!"
"Have you guys gone coo-coo bananas?!"
"T.K., I had a nightmare."
"Where is Sakura, Maro?!"